Golf bag



E. C. BOYCE March 15f13i GOLF BAG 2 Sheets-sheaf Filed Feb. 16, 1928INVENTOR BY W6. M 9* ATTORNEY E. C. BOYCE GOLF BAG Maw 15, 19.32.

2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 16, 1928 INVENTOR M 5% M} ATTORNEY PatentedMar. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES Plum OFFICE anwhnn c. BOYCE, on NEW YORK, n;Y., Assienon or ens-HALF 'ro Emmm) owner MOSES, or NEW YORK, N. Y. r a

GOLF BAG This invention relates to golf bags, and in particular to meanscombined with or incorporated in golf bags for supporting the clubs in amanner which keeps them in order and A 6 avoids liability of damage tothe clubs when they are being carried around the golf course or are beintransported or stored.

It is an ject of the invention to provide in a golf bag or in Connectiontherewith,

310 means for suspending the clubs from the heads thereof so that thebutt or handle por- 'tions of the clubs hang free and are relieved fromweight tending to warp them.

A further object of the'invention is to provide means incorporated in orattached to a golf bag for mounting the clubs in a predetermined andsystematic order, so that the desired club ,can be selected convenientlywithout searching for it.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for locating theclubs with their heads turned inward and secured against substantialshifting, so that the clubs can be transported conveniently to and fromthe golf course or on trips. This latter feature also facilitates theapplication of a hood on the bag to protect the clubs from rain.

It is a further object bf the invention to provide a device of sturdyconstruction which can be manufactured economically, and can beconveniently and securely attached to various sized bags of usualconstruction, and which, in conjunction with the bag, is capable ofachieving the objects hereinbefore referred to.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the drawingsforming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a golf bag having an attachmentembodying features of the present invention applied thereto;

Figure 2' is a vertical transverse sectional view through the upper endof the bag and the attachment;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view showing the opposite side of thebag and attachment from that seen in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the attachment;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the. attachment showing the golf clubs withtheir heads turned inward;

Figure 6 is a further embodiment of the attachment showing it made inone piece and of moldable material, such as fiber; and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional detail view showing the presentimprovements incorporated as a permanent part of the bag.

In the illustrative form of Figuresl to 5,

the golf bag shown is of conventional construction and comprisesupperand lower leather 'cufl'sl and 2, a canvas body 3 and stays orstruts 4 running longitudinally of the bag substantially from top tobottom thereof. The upper cufi 1 encloses at the upper extremitythereof, a metallic ring 5 which, together with the leather surroundingit, forms a circular bead at the mouth of the bag. This bead is utilizedfor the securement to the bag of a mouthpiece or attachment 6. i

The attachment 6 comprises an outer ring 7, and an inner ring 8, saidrings being separated by metallic spacers 9, 10 and 11. The

spacer 9 divides the annular space between the outer and inner ringsinto two SBCtlOIlS,

one designed for the reception of the shafts of the wooden clubs 12, 13and 14:, and the other designed for the reception of the shafts of ironclubs 15. I

The inner and outer rings 7 and 8 jointly with the spacers form a splitring which mayand embrace the bead at the mouth of the -bag. A metallicstrap 22 is secured permanently to the sheet 16 at one end of the areformed by such sheet and extends across the gap to overlie theoppositeend of said sheet. At such opposite end the strap 22 is providedwith a slot 23 for receiving the shanks of screw 24 threaded into thesheet 16. In adjusting the attachment to a bag it is first laced withthe extension 21 surrounding the ad at the mouth of the bag. It is thendrawn tight to snugly embrace the bead and is then secured in thisadjustedjposition by tightening of the screws 24 into binding relationwith the margins of the strap 22 bordering the slot 23.

It will be observed that the leather spacer 19 projects above the sheets16 and 17 of the outer ring, extends upwardly at an inclination, and isprovided with notches 25 in its upper margin.

The inner rin outer and inner s eets 26 and 27 which may be of sheetaluminum, which sheets are separated at their lower ends by a strip ofsole leather 28 and at their upper ends by strips of sole leather'29 and30. The upper strip of sole leather 29, similarly to the strip 19,projects beyond the upper ends of the sheets 26 and 27,. inclinesupwardly and is provided with a series of notches 30a.

In the minor are bounded by the spacers 9 and 10, the sheets 16 and 17of the inner ring, and the sheets 26 and 27 of the outer ring, projectupward to a greater height than in the remainder of the structure, andthe leather strips 20 and 30 project above the upper ends of the sheetswhich they respectively separate. It will be observed that the innerring is provided centrally with an extension 31 and that the outer ringis provided with an opposite notch or cut-out as indicated at 32, sothat in effect three se arate notches are formed for receiving anpositioning the heads of the three wooden clubs, 12, 13, and 14.

As the bag wouldbe customarily handled and used on the golf course, thewooden clubs would be suspended with their heads resting upon theleather strips 20 and 30, and their shafts terminating a short distanceabove the bottom of the bag. The extra length of this portion of theattachment is A provided because of the greater length of the shafts ofthe wooden clubs.

The iron clubs would be carried around the golf course with their headsturned outward as indicated in Figure 4, each club head resting in oneof the notches 25 and the clubs being arranged so that the longestshafted club is supported on the highest notch 25 and all of the clubsare supported with their shafts out of contact with the bottom of thebag. The heights of the notches may be so arranged with relation to thelengths of the shafts that each club must be put into a definite notch.The arrangement of the clubs in a predetermined order may thus be madecompulsory. The notches may also be varied in inclination to compel thisresult.

It will be seen that with this arrangement each club has a definitelyassigned notch in is likewise composed of which it is retained so thatthe clubs are kept systematically in order and may be selected for useinstantaneously without the necessity for any searching.

When it is desired to transport the clubs to or from the golf course oron a trip, or when it isdesired to cover the bag with a hood, the ironclubs are turned inward as shown in Figure 5, with their heads fittingin the notches 30a of the leather strip 29. In this position all of theclubs are supported with their shafts out of contact with the bottom ofthe ba so that they may be stored without the weight resting on theshafts and therefore without liability of warping.

At the same time that the, iron clubs are turned in, the head of theclub 13 may also be turned inward to rest in the notch formed by theupturned bottoms of the clubs 12 and 14.

With this disposition of the clubs, there is no part of any clubprojecting beyond the circumference of the bag, so that the drawing of ahood on to the bag may be very simply and conveniently effected. 1

In Figure 6 a further embodiment of the invention is disclosed in whichvirtually the entire attachment, including the outer and inner rings 7aand 8a and the spacers 9a 10a and 11a, is formed of one piece, ofmoldable material such as fiber. In this form of the invention ametallic strap 22a extends completely around the attachment with itsends overlapping; This strap is formed to fit around the head at themouth of the bag, be-

ing similar in cross-section to the lower end of the outer sheet 16 ofFigures 1 to 5, but is slotted similarly, to strap 22 of Figure 3.Binding screws 24a secure the strap in adjusted position.

Figure 7 shows a further embodiment of the invention in which thepresent improvements are incorporated as a permanent and fixed part ofthe bag in the course of the manufacture thereof. In this form of theinvention the bag comprises a canvas body 3?), leather cuff members 15at the upper extremity thereof, and a device 6?; similar to the device6a of Figure 6, having its lower margin embraced by the cuff members andpermanently secured thereto by rivets.

While I have illustrated and described in detail certain preferred formsof my invention, it is to be understood that changes may be made thereinand the invention embodied in other structures. I do not, therefore,desire to limit myself to the specific constructions illustrated, butintend to cover my invention broadly in whatever form its principle maybe utilized.

What I claim is:

1. A mouth piece for golf bags comprising a split ring and having theupper end thereof provided with notches to engage the heads of clubs andhold the clubs suspended, said ring being expandible and contractible tofit different bags, and means for securing the ring in adjustedpositions.

2. A mouth piece for golf bags comprising an inner ring, an outer ring,spacers separating said rings to provide an annular space between therings and dividing the annular space into major and minor compartments,the portions of the rings bounding the major compartment forming anextension for the bag, and being provided with notches to receive theheads of short shafted clubs, and the portions of the rings bounding theminor compartment forming a further extension of the bag and beingprovided with'notches to receive the heads of long shafted clubs.

3. A mouth piece for golf bags adapted to form an extension thereof forsuspending clubs by their heads, including inner and outer ringsdefining an annular space for the reception of the club shafts, at leastone of the rings being provided with notches in the upper end thereoffor receiving the heads of the clubs.

4. A mouth piece for golf bags adapted to form an extension thereof forsuspending clubs by their heads, including inner and outer ringsdefining an annular space for the reception of the club shafts, theinner ring being provided with notches in the upper end thereof forreceiving the heads of the clubs.

5. Amouthpiece for golf bags, including a ring which is of substantiallythe same diameter as the bag and forms an extension thereof. said ringhaving notches formed in the upper end thereof for receiving the headsof clubs. and means for engaging the clubs and preventing the club headsfrom sliding out of the notches.

6. A mouth piece for golf bags adapted to form an extension thereof,said mouth piece being long enough to suspend the clubs by their heads,and formed to interfit with the club heads and prevent rotation thereof.

7. A mouth piece for golf bags including means for engaging andinterfitting with the heads of clubs to suspend the clubs with theirheads out-turned, and means for engaging and interfitting with the headsof said clubs to suspend the clubs with their heads inturned.

8. A mouth piece for golf bags including means for retaining clubsagainst rotation with their heads turned outward, and means forretaining said clubs against-rotation with their heads turned inward.

9. A golf bag comprising a body sufliciently rigid to stand, and a mouthpiece of varying height for suspending all the clubs by their heads withthe heads located at different heights.

10. A mouth piece for golf bags including a ring comprising inner andouter sheets of metal and a non-metallic spacer interposed therebetween,said spacer being extended beyond the upper extremities of the sheets,and

bleilng notched to receive the heads of the c u s.

11. A mouth piece for golf bags adapted to form an extension of the bagfor suspending clubs, said extension being of varying height andprovided with notches, the arrangement being such that the placing ofthe longer shafted clubs in the higher notches is made necessary so thatthe arrangement of the clubs in a prearranged order is compulsory. v

12. A mouth piece for golf bags for sus pending clubs by their heads,comprising an outer rmg, an inner ring, and spacers integral with bothof said rings, said rings having notches in the upper ends thereof forthe reception of the club heads.

13. In a golf bag in combination, a body, and a mouth piece securedthereto and forming an extension thereof, said mouth piece being formedto interfit with the heads of individual clubs and being of such heightas to hold the clubs suspended by their heads.

14. In combination, a golf bag, and means associated therewith forengaging and sup porting the club heads and for holding them againstrotation and in predetermined position.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature to this specification.

